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B6120 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 208 collisions on the B6120 from 1979 to 2025, with 285 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 36 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B6120, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
208
3,194th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
285
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
36
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6120

On the B6120, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious3617%
  • Slight16981%

Where the B6120 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,194th
Most casualties
3,184th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B6120 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6120 peaked at 9 in 1991 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6120, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
202422
2023512
202211
202100
202022
201923
201834
201745
201626
201522
201438
201325
201211
201122
201036
200948
200811
200766
200668
200567
200479
200326
200233
200146
200047
1999810
1998817
199745
199657
199557
199466
199344
199279
1991911
199033
1989811
198888
198756
198655
198544
198478
198366
1982912
198167
198055
197956

When crashes happen on the B6120

Friday has the most collisions on the B6120 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (15%)
  • Tuesday34 (16%)
  • Wednesday38 (18%)
  • Thursday27 (13%)
  • Friday46 (22%)
  • Saturday16 (7.7%)
  • Sunday16 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (14%)
  • 9am to noon23 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.7%)
  • February18 (8.7%)
  • March24 (12%)
  • April21 (10%)
  • May16 (7.7%)
  • June16 (7.7%)
  • July18 (8.7%)
  • August11 (5.3%)
  • September15 (7.2%)
  • October19 (9.1%)
  • November19 (9.1%)
  • December15 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight150 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6120 crashes

On the B6120, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph206 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds162 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (4.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry121 (58%)
  • Wet or damp82 (39%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6120 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B6120, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant141 (49%)
  • Pedestrian59 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (14%)
  • Cyclist22 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car246 (72%)
  • Motorcycle43 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1016 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1539 (14%)
  • 16 to 2054 (19%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3543 (15%)
  • 36 to 4529 (10%)
  • 46 to 5519 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6525 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.5%)
  • Over 7511 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (52%)
  • Passenger78 (27%)
  • Pedestrian59 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6120

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6120

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6120 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6120 were recorded in 3 council areas. Kirklees has the most, with 199, followed by Wakefield (4) and Leeds (3).

Collisions on the B6120 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees199271236
2ndWakefield4700
3rdLeeds3510

B6120 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6120 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Cleckheaton (114) and Scholes, Kirklees (76).

Recent crashes on the B6120

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6120, from 25 May 2016 to 3 September 2025.

Severity